Natural World Heritage sites with wetland values
included in the list of world heritage in danger

SITE

COUNTRY

DANGER LIST

WETLAND AND MARINE VALUES

THREATS

1. Plitvice Lakes

Croatia

1991

lakes, waterfalls, caves

military occupation,
civil unrest

2. Srebarna

Bulgaria

1992

lake, Danube floodplain, rare marsh plants, bird breeding area, migratory bird species, only Bulgarian Dalmation pelican colony, one pair white-tailed eagle

dam construction and interference,
agricultural drainage, residential use,
flood control measures,
habitat loss

3. Manas

India

1992

rivers, turtles, threatened water fowl & mammals

civil unrest,
commercial poaching,
political instability,
habitat destruction,
limited resources, management restricted

4. Everglades

USA

1993

mangroves, aquifer (Miami water source), important habitat for wading birds and fourteen endangered species

Drainage for agriculture,
nutrient pollution,
chemical runoff (fertiliser,
(mercury, pesticides),
urban growth,
flood control operations

5. Virunga

Democratic Rep.Congo

1994

lakes, deltas, marshes, hot springs, peat bogs, river, hippos, pelicans,
endemic bird area

civil unrest,
refugee impact,
commercial poaching,
human encroachment and
demand for food and fuel,
donors suspended aid,
restrictions on management

6. Yellowstone

USA

1995

geysers, thermals, volcanic record, lakes, waterfalls, bald eagles

mining operations,
water pollution,
sewage leakage,
waste contamination,
disease impact on bison,
tourism

7. Rio Platano

Honduras

1996

watershed, rivers, lakes, threatened turtles, manatee and crocodiles, endemic bird area

agricultural expansion,
human encroachment,
commercial poaching,
introduced species,
over fishing,
social conflict,
poor infrastructure,
inadequate management

8. Ichkeul

Tunisia

1996

lake, marshes, swamps, wintering waterfowl, bird and flamingo nesting

building of two dams,
increased salinity,
drain of freshwater flow,
agriculture, grazing, fishing,
quarry excavation,
institutional structure